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ESL Federal Credit Union
	Headquarters in Rochester, New York
Company type	Credit union
Industry	Financial services
Founded	1920
Headquarters	Rochester, New York
Area served	Greater Rochester Area
Key people	Faheem Masood, President & CEO
Products	Savings; checking; consumer loans; mortgages; credit cards; online banking; mobile banking; business banking
AUM	$9.1B USD (2021)
Number of employees	875
Subsidiaries	ESL Investment Services, LLC; ESL Trust Services, LLC; Cooper/Haims Advisors, LLC
Website	esl.org

ESL Federal Credit Union is a full-service financial institution with headquarters in Rochester, New York. The locally owned financial institution employs more than 870 people in Rochester, New York, and includes more than 376,000 members and 11,800 businesses. The company has now appeared on the Great Place to Work Best Small and Medium Workplaces for 10 years (2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011 and 2010).^[1] Access to the credit union includes 22 branch locations^[2] and more than 40 ATM locations, locally based telephone and internet chat centers, and online and mobile banking channels. Membership in ESL is open to employees of Eastman Kodak, members of the George Eastman House, and residents of Rochester, among others.

History

ESL Federal Credit Union was chartered in 1920 as Eastman Savings and Loan Association by George Eastman, founder of Eastman Kodak Company.^[3] Eastman’s intent was to provide his employees with a financial institution that served their financial needs by providing savings accounts and mortgages.

On February 1, 1996, Eastman Savings and Loan changed its charter from a U.S. bank to a Federal Credit Union, changing its name to ESL Federal Credit Union.^[4] It is the largest locally owned financial institution in the Greater Rochester area and the second largest credit union in New York State. ESL is in the top 1% of national credit unions ranked by assets.^[5]

References

^ "Great Places to Work". Great Places to Work. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
^ Clausen, Todd (October 1, 2015). "M&T Bank, ESL largest in Rochester". Gannett. Democrat & Chronicle. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
^ Oklobzija, Kevin (November 12, 2020). "ESL's mission remains the same after 100 years: To build a prosperous community". Rochester Business Journal. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
^ Bjorhus, Jennifer (26 November 2012). "Thrivent's bank will become a credit union". Star Tribune. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
^ Holdefehr, John. "Top 100 Credit Unions in USA (Cash Assets)". USA Credit Unions.